I retired my mum’s jam pan a couple of years ago, it had had a good life helping in the annual marmalade run. Frankly speaking it was tired, bluntly speaking it was knackered. But like an old workhorse it could be put out to pasture, left to live it’s life in good company and be well looked after. I decided it could spend it’s retirement in the garden as a retired, re-purposed, re-cylced re-used flower / herb pot.
I haven”t made marmalade for a few years as I seem to miss the Seville Orange January window with spectacular regularity, probably something to do with my winter alpine ski-fix! In the absence of a jam pan and being on holiday in January I rely on shop bought or better still homemade marmalade bought at fairs and sales. There is always a pot of marmalade on the go on The Promenade, I like the dark bitter ones, with chunks of rind in; perfect for a topping on a slice of toasted sourdough.
The combination of planning to make a marmalade cake for some time with an overnight stay at a friends where I took Nigel Slater’s Kitchen Diaries to bed with me, we have today’s post. I’ve made this pound cake a few times now and been asked for the recipe. It’s orangey, marmaladey, and cakey, easy to make and even easier to eat, what more do you need to know?
Nigel Slater’s Frosted Marmalade Cake
Ingredients –
- 175g Butter
- 175g Golden Caster Sugar
- 1 large orange – zested and juiced
- 3 large eggs
- 75g Marmalade
- 175g Self raising Flour
Icing –
- 110g Icing sugar
- 2 tablespoon orange juice
Method –
- Heat the oven 180C and prepare a 2lb loaf tin (25x11x7cm) by lining the bottom with greaseproof paper and greasing the sides lightly with butter
- In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy
- In a separate bowl beat eggs lightly with a fork
- Gradually add the beaten eggs a little at a time to the butter/sugar mix
- Beat in the marmalade and grated orange zest
- Gently fold in the flour with a metal spoon, slowly and carefully until it is fully combined
- Stir in juice of ½ an orange and give it a final mix
- Pour the batter into the the prepared tin and smooth over top
- Bake for 40 minutes, check after 35 minutes
- Remove the cake from the tin and cool thoroughly on a wire rack
- When the cake is cold make the icing by sifting the icing sugar into a small bowl and mixing in orange juice a bit at a time, until it is smooth
- Drizzle the icing over the top of the cake
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BREAKING NEWS ………
……A NEW PURCHASE
Yes a new jam pan! I’ve been looking for a replacement for ages but either didn’t like what I saw or didn’t like the prices, that is until I spotted an old new to me jam pan. Bought in a second hand shop in the Old Town Hastings, cleaned with lemon juice and salt it’s ready and waiting for next year…….
And no I won’t drill holes in the bottom of this beautiful copper pan, that would be criminal!
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that looks so delicious. With a good hot cup of tea, what could be better on a winter day? And your new pot is a treasure. I love copper pots!
I’ve never had a copper pan before Joss, so it’s a new adventure for me! Hope you have a super week in la belle France, we’re hoping to head back for a week soon x
I’ve never heard of a jam pan but I love the copper look of it. I bet your own marmalade will be even tastier than the bought kind as will the resulting cake.
I’ve always called them jam pans, I’m not sure anyone else does! Basically a large shallow pan was used for jam or marmalade making – and rarely for anything else – hence the name.
I can’t remember what my mom used to make her (plum) jam in. She stopped making it sometime in my teens (40 yrs ago) since no one in the house was a big jam eater and the jars would last for years. Even now, a jar will last forever in my fridge. I very rarely have breakfast and am more likely to have something savoury rather than something involving toast and jam. I save the jam for baking. 🙂
Oh, awesome! Both the cake and that pan…I love pulling things like that out of charity and second-hand shops and giving them new life!
Jam On, Claire!!
It’s rare for me to find anything as a) I don’t usually bother looking or b) if I’m around those shops it’s usually with visitors and I just let them peer and pick up random items while I go for a coffee 🙂
This cake looks absolutely wonderful. I have a bread recipe that I make with marmalade and it is a favorite. I’ll have to try this cake! thank you 🙂
Thank you – I’m loving the sound of a bread recipe with marmalade
How delicious!
We think so 🙂
That pan looks good enough to eat,too! My goodness that is sumptuous looking!
I LOVE shining up old copper, and do it to my 37yo Revere ware (best wedding gifts received those pots and pans!
Orange marmalade quite simply, rocks, and using it in your pound cake sounds unbelievable great…My oldest son is a huge pound cake fan and when he visits in April I’ll do the conversions (refresh my memory on caster sugar?) and give this recipe a shot!
Your copper ware sounds as you say like a brilliant wedding present. I’ve never owned anything like this before so its a real novelty around the house – the trouble is I need to find somewhere for it to “live” as it’s so large it doens’t fit in the normal cupboards 🙂
I love citrusy cakes and your marmalade cake sounds perfect to have with a cup of tea.
It is perfect with tea Karen, the problem is it doesn’t last very long around here 🙂 always a nice problem!
I love marmalade too; my mum used to make it as well. One of my favourite cakes is an orange cake so this one sounds perfect. Love that new pan! Lucky you.
The pan was a great find – I probably paid a bit too much for it – but I’m happy and that’s what counts 🙂 Hope you have a super week Eva
This sounds wonderful, Claire…thank you!
And thank you Cindy for popping in!
perfect perfect baking! 🙂
thank you Ayesha – but to be honest I think we need to thank Nigel Slater for a great recipe 🙂
Ooh that looks good – and I have some Up the Mountain marmalade to use up! Ok, add the jam pan to the list of things you’ll need to frisk me for 😉 It’s gorgeous!
Home made marmalade is magic
So if I see you with a jam pan shaped jumper I know somethings up……
Oh those Nigel Slater recipes! He draws us in with his voluptuous writing and enchanting recipes! I haven’t made the Marmalade Cake yet but as chance would have it I am making Lemon Marmalade today and a cake for by efforts sounds promising!
Oooo, a lemon marmalade cake sounds fabulous – I love citrus, love lemons and yes love cake too – that would be a great twist on this recipe.
Just love that jam pan! Its inviting me to make jam right away:) And thanks for putting me on to a great pound cake recipe with marmalade…its been bookmarked!
The pound cake goes really fast around here – a sure sign of a popular cake!
Goodness! “Marmalade” and “frosted” and “cake” all in the same phrase? What could be better? Nothing, I should think. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm…
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm 🙂 Hope you have a super week Kathryn!
Is there a difference between marmalade made in a stainless pot and a copper pot? Would love a big slice of your citrusy cake with a cup of hot coffee.
I’m not very technical about these things – if anything I guess it’s about how the heat is conducted and kept in the pan……
I love the repurposing of the jam pan. And to me, marmalade must be bitter! Love the cake Claire 🙂
Thank you Tandy, it seemed a bright idea at the time, until I realised I didn’t have a jam pan to use! It currently has a Nemissia in it, looking a little sad after winter but I’m sure it will perk up in Spring
What a beautiful new old jam pan, Claire. And the cake sounds tasty, too.
I have to say I was a bit chuffed to find the pan, I need to find a “home” for it somewhere in the house as I think it would look good out and not hidden in a cupboard
HI Claire, that cake looks very tempting and as I’m a great lover of oranges I shall print it out straight away. I love your jam flower pot – delightful! Here in France they use the copper pots too…I don’t but maybe I will soon 😉
Hi Annette, I’ve often seen copper pots and thought how wonderful they looked. I can’t help but think it would look good in the garden too……
What a find, Claire! Gorgeous pan.
Thanks Misky, hope you have a great week – we have sunshine today!!! Woooo hooooooo!!
Claire, your cake looks lovely, but that pan is to die for. I am so jel jel. I could just about fly to Britain for the sole purpose of buying one. Love your flash photos.
Thanks Glenda, it was a “real” find! I just need to get my act together next winter and get the marmalade on 🙂
My mouth is watering, your cake looks so delicious 😀
And I love this pan!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I think you’d love this cake CCU,
Oh, yum!!!
🙂 I think it’s a perfect cake to take with me to the allotment……
Very tempting Claire, I might try it out this weekend for our guest, we have ripe oranges on the tree … love your dribbly icing too 🙂
Christine you have no idea what those words “we have ripe oranges on the tree …” do to me! Mind you we have a bright sunny day here today so happiness is spreading!
I made the cake this morning and it is to die for, Claire. Thanks so much for sharing – one of my favourites 🙂
That’s fantastic, and thanks for letting me know! It’s a real favourite around here now 🙂 Hope you have a super week x
Your new jam pan is just gorgeous, Claire. I would like the pan whether or not I ever made marmalade! 🙂 And I love that your repurposed the old one. It will probably greet you and you’ll smile each time you see it. This marmalade cake has my name all over it. I can’t wait to give this one a try. I really wish I had some right now, to be honest. I’ve a little late night craving. LOL!
LOL, I know what you mean about a later night craving! I’ve been thinking of reducing the amount of sugar in it to make it a little better….. but what the heck we need sugar in our diets don’t we 🙂
What a great drizzle!
🙂 Thanks Yummy – it was my first attempt!
Dear Claire,
That jam pan looks gorgeous. It’s all about having a good eye at these second hand store to see what can be beautifully brought back to life.
Thank you, when I found the pan it was being used in the shop to collect the rain drops from a leaking roof 🙂
Oh my it looks simply decadent. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe.
Thank you and you’re welcome
Claire my daughter gave me Nigel Slater’s Kitchen Diaries for my birthday a few weeks ago and I am in love with it as I am with all his books. Today I made a Chocolate Banana Bread adapted from his recipe in this lovely book. Soon to post, but now let me say I love your jam pan in all its new beauty as well as how you reused your Mother’s old pan. Both lovely. And your marmalade cake is a big “Wow”!
I so enjoy stopping by your blog.
It’s a lovely read isn’t it Teresa, I’ve copied a couple of recipes from it, so I’ll look forward to your interpretations of his recipes!
Love your photo series! This weekend I made preserved lemons, candied orange slices, orange curd and Meyer lemon curd. I think I’m about done with citrus now! Perhaps marmalade next year–and the cake would certainly be motivation!
Hi Inger, oh my you do sound a bit citrused out! and you’ve reminded me I haven’t had proper lemon curd for years…….delicious
Your repurposed jam pan is lovely and the new one is a beauty! So is your marmalade pound cake…
Thank you Kim, the pan is a real treat, I just need to find somewhere for it to live the rest of the year – its too big for any of the cupboards !
Looks so delicious!
So good you “commented” twice 🙂
Did I? LOL I had better get in the kitchen soon and make it!
🙂 I did wonder what was happening!
I bought marmalade oranges just about 10 days ago and they keep in the fridge for a while, so next year you need to instruct a friend to buy some while you are away!
I have made two batches already this year and have been experimenting with recipes. This next batch I’m making in half quantities, as last time the 1’5 kg of fruit with all the other ingredients took too long to come up to setting point!
My jam pan is a maslin pan and stainless steel, like this
http://www.craftcompany.co.uk/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/13085/?gclid=CJX2or_I6bwCFWjpwgodBBoAdA
It doesn’t need polishing, which is a plus in my book! I love yours, but I wouldn’t be any good at cleaning it to a lovely shine…
I asked in my local veggies shop a couple of weeks ago and it was a negative. But yes I should rope friends in next year !
It looks like it belongs in the garden. Happy Nesting.
Oh man, that drizzled icing looks so good! A wee bit like an Alpine ski run actually. Love the slideshow, and I have all the ingredients in my cupboard including home-made marmalade I bought at a country fair. Popping this on my ‘to make soon’ list. And uh-oh, that new jam pan would look spectacular in your garden 🙂
Lovely cake Claire!